Question 1

Cue-dependent theories of memory suggest that you would do best on your history test if you could be tested

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A) in the room where you studied. 
B) in a quiet room with only a small group of students. 
C) with a large group of history majors. 
D) with students who are your age and share your interests. 
A) in the room where you studied. 
B) in a quiet room with only a small group of students. 
C) with a large group of history majors. 
D) with students who are your age and share your interests.

Question 2

Memories for a response may be erased by

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A) administering an electroconvulsive shock to the brain prior to training on a task. 
B) injecting subjects with adrenaline after learning. 
C) administering an electroconvulsive shock to the brain immediately after training. 
D) putting the subject into hibernation or some other inactive state immediately after training. 
A) administering an electroconvulsive shock to the brain prior to training on a task. 
B) injecting subjects with adrenaline after learning. 
C) administering an electroconvulsive shock to the brain immediately after training. 
D) putting the subject into hibernation or some other inactive state immediately after training.

Question 3

The hippocampus is important in memory formation because it

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A) prevents memory decay. 
B) is a "connecting station" between sensory memory and short-term memory. 
C) grows new neurons and makes new connections in the brain. 
D) releases neurotransmitters that inhibit the growth of neurons, preserving memory engrams. 
A) prevents memory decay. 
B) is a "connecting station" between sensory memory and short-term memory. 
C) grows new neurons and makes new connections in the brain. 
D) releases neurotransmitters that inhibit the growth of neurons, preserving memory engrams.

Question 4

In which of the following do skills developed in one situation conflict with those required to master a new task?

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A) negative transfer 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) modeling 
D) avoidance conditioning 
A) negative transfer 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) modeling 
D) avoidance conditioning

Question 5

Artea performs better on her college exams if she either studies in the room in which she will be tested or visualizes this room while she is studying. Artea is

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A) trying to prevent memory decay of her sensory memory. 
B) trying to prevent cue-dependent forgetting. 
C) exhibiting superstitious behavior. 
D) using eidetic imagery to enhance her memory. 
A) trying to prevent memory decay of her sensory memory. 
B) trying to prevent cue-dependent forgetting. 
C) exhibiting superstitious behavior. 
D) using eidetic imagery to enhance her memory.

Question 6

The role that culture plays in memory is illustrated by

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A) the tendency for the personal memories of the Chinese to be about surprising events and what he or she did, individually, during these events. 
B) the tendency for the personal memories of Americans to be about family and other group interactions. 
C) the ability of the Piaroa Indian shamans from Venezuela to remember the locations, appearances, and names of the numerous plants in their region. 
D) all of these. 
A) the tendency for the personal memories of the Chinese to be about surprising events and what he or she did, individually, during these events. 
B) the tendency for the personal memories of Americans to be about family and other group interactions. 
C) the ability of the Piaroa Indian shamans from Venezuela to remember the locations, appearances, and names of the numerous plants in their region. 
D) all of these.

Question 7

Summarizing aloud while you are learning forces you to practice retrieving information with this technique being referred to as __________.

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The answer of Summarizing aloud while you are learning forces...

Question 8

The feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable is known as the ___________ state.

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tip of the

Question 9

Five-year-old Jaycee learned her "ABCs" by repeating them over and over again. Jaycee learned the alphabet through

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A) rote learning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) respondent conditioning. 
A) rote learning. 
B) insight learning. 
C) classical conditioning. 
D) respondent conditioning.

Question 10

Regarding how your study schedule, sleeping, and eating affect memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Eating before a test tends to lower one's performance on memory tests. 
B) Drinking coffee will not hurt your test performance. 
C) Your study schedule should include ample breaks between subjects. 
D) Sleeping after studying reduces interference. 
A) Eating before a test tends to lower one's performance on memory tests. 
B) Drinking coffee will not hurt your test performance. 
C) Your study schedule should include ample breaks between subjects. 
D) Sleeping after studying reduces interference.

Question 11

Many people remember happy, positive events better than disappointments and irritations. Remembering the sad events less well is best explained by

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A) repression. 
B) encoding failure. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) proactive interference. 
A) repression. 
B) encoding failure. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) proactive interference.

Question 12

When breaking long lists of information into sublists, make the middle sublists the shortest of all due to

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A) the effects of maintenance rehearsal. 
B) cue-dependent forgetting. 
C) the effects of spaced practice. 
D) the serial position effect. 
A) the effects of maintenance rehearsal. 
B) cue-dependent forgetting. 
C) the effects of spaced practice. 
D) the serial position effect.

Question 13

Discuss the recovered memory\false memory debate, including why hidden memories are recovered and how people come to develop false memories of sexual abuse.

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Many sexually abused children develop pr

Question 14

The mnemonist Mr. S. had such an exceptional memory that he had to devise ways to

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A) forget. 
B) remember accurately with his eyes open if prohibited from closing his eyes. 
C) learn more mnemonics. 
D) study meaningless words and random digits. 
A) forget. 
B) remember accurately with his eyes open if prohibited from closing his eyes. 
C) learn more mnemonics. 
D) study meaningless words and random digits.

Question 15

Regarding rehearsal and memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) The more times a short-term memory is rehearsed, the greater the chance of it being stored in long-term memory. 
B) Rehearsing information allows you to "hear" the information many times, not just once. 
C) Rote learning is a very effective way to study. 
D) When you are studying, you will remember more if you try to relate new ideas to your own experiences. 
A) The more times a short-term memory is rehearsed, the greater the chance of it being stored in long-term memory. 
B) Rehearsing information allows you to "hear" the information many times, not just once. 
C) Rote learning is a very effective way to study. 
D) When you are studying, you will remember more if you try to relate new ideas to your own experiences.

Question 16

The process of holding information in memory for later use is referred to as

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A) retrieval. 
B) encoding. 
C) storage. 
D) organization. 
A) retrieval. 
B) encoding. 
C) storage. 
D) organization.

Question 17

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the suspect from a police lineup, you would be using recall.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When you need information stored in computer files, you select the file and open it. When you need information from your long-term memory, you utilize the memory process known as

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A) retrieval. 
B) encoding. 
C) iconic processing. 
D) dishabituation. 
A) retrieval. 
B) encoding. 
C) iconic processing. 
D) dishabituation.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic processes of memory?

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A) encoding 
B) feedback 
C) storage 
D) retrieval 
A) encoding 
B) feedback 
C) storage 
D) retrieval

Question 20

According to the serial position effect, you are most likely to forget which items on a list?

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A) first 
B) middle 
C) last 
D) first and last 
A) first 
B) middle 
C) last 
D) first and last

Cue-dependent theories of memory suggest that you would do best on your history test if you could be tested

Memories for a response may be erased by

The hippocampus is important in memory formation because it

In which of the following do skills developed in one situation conflict with those required to master a new task?

Artea performs better on her college exams if she either studies in the room in which she will be tested or visualizes this room while she is studying. Artea is

The role that culture plays in memory is illustrated by

Summarizing aloud while you are learning forces you to practice retrieving information with this technique being referred to as __________.

The feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable is known as the ___________ state.

Five-year-old Jaycee learned her "ABCs" by repeating them over and over again. Jaycee learned the alphabet through

Regarding how your study schedule, sleeping, and eating affect memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many people remember happy, positive events better than disappointments and irritations. Remembering the sad events less well is best explained by

When breaking long lists of information into sublists, make the middle sublists the shortest of all due to

Discuss the recovered memory\false memory debate, including why hidden memories are recovered and how people come to develop false memories of sexual abuse.

The mnemonist Mr. S. had such an exceptional memory that he had to devise ways to

Regarding rehearsal and memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The process of holding information in memory for later use is referred to as

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the suspect from a police lineup, you would be using recall.

When you need information stored in computer files, you select the file and open it. When you need information from your long-term memory, you utilize the memory process known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic processes of memory?

According to the serial position effect, you are most likely to forget which items on a list?

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Exam 7: Memory

Cue-dependent theories of memory suggest that you would do best on your history test if you could be tested

Memories for a response may be erased by

The hippocampus is important in memory formation because it

In which of the following do skills developed in one situation conflict with those required to master a new task?

Artea performs better on her college exams if she either studies in the room in which she will be tested or visualizes this room while she is studying. Artea is

The role that culture plays in memory is illustrated by

Summarizing aloud while you are learning forces you to practice retrieving information with this technique being referred to as __________.

The feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable is known as the ___________ state.

Five-year-old Jaycee learned her "ABCs" by repeating them over and over again. Jaycee learned the alphabet through

Regarding how your study schedule, sleeping, and eating affect memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many people remember happy, positive events better than disappointments and irritations. Remembering the sad events less well is best explained by

When breaking long lists of information into sublists, make the middle sublists the shortest of all due to

Discuss the recovered memory\false memory debate, including why hidden memories are recovered and how people come to develop false memories of sexual abuse.

The mnemonist Mr. S. had such an exceptional memory that he had to devise ways to

Regarding rehearsal and memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The process of holding information in memory for later use is referred to as

If you witnessed a crime and were asked to pick out the suspect from a police lineup, you would be using recall.

When you need information stored in computer files, you select the file and open it. When you need information from your long-term memory, you utilize the memory process known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic processes of memory?

According to the serial position effect, you are most likely to forget which items on a list?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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